#8A5058
Wine · medium warm red
About #8A5058
With the hex code #8A5058, this is a medium red with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 31% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wine — a ΔE of 13.4 — followed by Rose Gold. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #508A82, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.23:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.23:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A5058?
With the hex code #8A5058, this is a medium red with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 31% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A5058?
Use white text. White on #8A5058 has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A5058?
Its complementary colour is #508A82, and analogous partners are #8A5075 and #8A6550.